The Peruc–Korycany Formation is a geologic unit of Late Cretaceous age, located mostly in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest unit of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, which overlies Silurian-aged metamorphosed rocks of the Bohemian Massif. It consists of fluvial to shallow marine sediments.
Fossil content Dinosaurs Dinosaur fossil remains about 94 million years old (Cenomanian stage) were found in 2003 near the village Mezholezy (Miskovice), by Kutná Hora. This small basal ornithopod dinosaur was officially named Burianosaurus augustai in 2017.Madzia, Daniel; Boyd, Clint A.; Mazuch, Martin (2017). A basal ornithopod dinosaur from the Cenomanian of the Czech Republic. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology: 1–13. doi:10.1080/14772019.2017.1371258
Dinosaurs Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images BurianosaurusB. augustai Korycany Beds.A well-preserved femur. A basal ornithopod.
Invertebrates Invertebrates Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesNovasaleniaN. plananyensisPlaňany.A saleniid sea urchin. N. predbojensisPředboj.A saleniid sea urchin.
Plants Plants Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesElatocladusE. velenovskyiEnvirons of Peruc.Twigs.A conifer.BayerithecaB. hugesiiPollen organAn erdtmanithecalePapillaephyllumP. labitaePecínov Quarry.Leaves.An angiosperm.PecínovicladusP. kvacekiPecínov Quarry.18 branch specimens preserved as charcoal.A ginkgoale.PseudoasterophyllitesP. cretaceusLipenec, Pecínov Quarry, Hloubětín Brickpit & an abandoned brick pit in the eastern part of Prague.A magnoliopsid.PseudoctenisP. babinensisPecínov Quarry.Foliage.A cycad.ZamitesZ. pateriPecínov Quarry.A bennettitale.ZlatkocarpusZ. brnikensisClay pit near Brnik.Fruiting specimens.An angiosperm.Z. pragensisHloubětín-Hutě, northeastern suburb of Prague.Inflorescence axis, fruits and pollen.An angiosperm.
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